Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford Episodes Available now
The Inventor Who Almost Ended the World
Thomas Midgley’s inventions harmed millions, but could they have been foreseen?
Missing Fish and Fatal Feasts: Ritual and Ruin at the Sun King’s Table
In the gilded court of Louis XIV, 17th Century France, manners are everything...
Don't Panic! Douglas Adams' Guide to Tomorrow - with Arvind Ethan David
Tim talks with Arvind Ethan David on Douglas Adams, the future, and a sentient puddle.
A Deadly Day at the Races: What Radical Protest Can and Cannot Do
Suffragette Emily Davison’s bold actions sparked change—do we know the full story?
True Lies and Genuine Fakes
In 1998, an art gallery gets a call claiming prized paintings are fakes, or are they?
Stalling for Survival - A Lonely Fight Against a Deadly Medicine
Oldham Kelsey is tasked with approving an application for a drug to be sold in America...
Disaster Favours the Daring: Shipwreck at Honda Point
In 1923, legendary navigator Captain Dolly Hunter led a squadron of warships...
Paradise Poisoned: How Utopias Fall Apart
Dore Strauch and Friedrich Ritter make an unconventional couple.
"Genius Still Unrecognised" - The Worst Poet in the World
William McGonagall's poems are something else.
Office Hell: The Demise of the Playful Workspace
In the early 90s, cutting-edge advertising agency Chiat/Day announced a radical plan.
